Frank Shone
Frank Estel Shone II
Born: June 10, 1917
Granite City, IL US
Deceased: December 2, 1949
Fort Sumner, NM US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1949
Frank Shone compiled a career batting average of .282 with 36 home runs and 192 RBI in his 940-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Lenoir Reds, Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds, Portland Beavers, Beaumont Exporters, Albuquerque Dukes and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 5 | 33.0 | 18 | 23 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.05 | 11 | 55.0 | 52 | 53 | 37 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.00 | 6 | 14.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 21 | 7 | .750 | 3.85 | 30 | 229.0 | 213 | 130 | 98 | 107 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 17 | 7 | .708 | 3.02 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 200.0 | 163 | 90 | 67 | 86 | 189 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 21 | .682 | 3.40 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 534.0 | 453 | 296 | 202 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 189 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Lenoir Reds | 108 | 435 | 435 | 132 | 22 | 13 | 16 | .303 | .303 | .524 | .828 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 112 | 374 | 374 | 108 | 7 | 17 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .422 | .711 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 41 | 123 | 123 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .390 | .707 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 25 | 92 | 92 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .370 | .630 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 24 | 61 | 57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .211 | .262 | .263 | .525 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 145 | 568 | 509 | 71 | 140 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 17 | 47 | 66 | .275 | .338 | .348 | .685 | 177 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 158 | 713 | 642 | 118 | 195 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 39 | 59 | 79 | .304 | .366 | .386 | .752 | 248 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 100 | 357 | 325 | 32 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 57 | .268 | .324 | .357 | .681 | 116 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 109 | 400 | 367 | 47 | 89 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 28 | 59 | .243 | .298 | .338 | .636 | 124 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 69 | 188 | 188 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 8 | .277 | .277 | .489 | .766 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .188 | .188 | .312 | .500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 35 | 106 | 86 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 26 | .279 | .392 | .384 | .776 | 33 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 940 | 3433 | 3214 | 292 | 905 | 133 | 66 | 36 | 192 | 84 | 9 | 180 | 303 | .282 | .321 | .398 | .719 | 1278 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | TARH | Lenoir Reds | OF | 106 | 201 | 15 | 11 | .952 | 2.038 | |
| 1941 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | OF | 106 | 176 | 8 | 7 | .963 | 1.736 | |
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | OF | 26 | 47 | 4 | 3 | .944 | 1.962 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | OF | 24 | 48 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 2.125 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.818 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 137 | 342 | 20 | 19 | 7 | .950 | 2.642 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 156 | 338 | 13 | 20 | 4 | .946 | 2.250 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 92 | 205 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .969 | 2.359 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 97 | 149 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 1.577 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 41 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .969 | 1.537 |
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 26 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .979 | 1.808 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .833 |
| Totals | 843 | 1596 | 129 | 75 | 19 | .958 | 2.046 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Johnstown Johnnies | PHI | ||
| 1940 | D | Tar Heel League | Lenoir Reds | CIN | ||
| 1941 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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